Down 11 points heading into the fourth quarter, Syracuse scored 22 points in the final frame to top the Hokies. With five seconds left, Kiara Lewis hit a game winning layup that brought the Orange back to .500. Virginia Tech was 15-4 heading into the contest, having only lost to Georgia, Duke, No. 14 Florida State and No. 7 NC State.
Here are the best photos from Thursday’s comeback win.
Syracuse was out-rebounded 50-36. No Orange player reached double-digit rebounds.
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Digna Strautmane finished 2/9 from the field for six points.
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Kiara Lewis hit a game winning layup with five seconds remaining in the contest. She finished with 19 points.
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Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi reached 12 points and collected five rebounds.
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Kiara Lewis didn't turn over the ball in the game, but Syracuse committed seven turnovers overall.
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The Syracuse bench combined for 14 points.
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Syracuse shot 5/17 from beyond the arc as a team.
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From the foul line, the Orange shot 75%.
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In 34 minutes, Gabrielle Cooper scored eight points.
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Cooper dished out four assists, the second most on the Orange behind Lewis (five).
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Strautmane collected seven of Syracuse's 36 rebounds Thursday night.
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Lewis committed one of the Orange's 11 personal fouls.
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The Hokies shot 7/27 from 3, 25.9%.
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Only seven players played in the contest for the Orange, eight for the Hokies.
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Cooper made five of her six free throw attempts.
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The Orange blocked eight of the Hokies shots throughout the game.
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The Syracuse win brought the orange to 10-10 on the season.
Elizabeth Billman | Asst. Photo EditorPublished on January 30, 2020 at 11:12 pm
